NSHSS Scholarship recipients with Claes Nobel
NSHSS is continually expanding its scholarship opportunities for members to help fulfill its mission of recognizing academic excellence and encouraging members to apply their unique talents, vision, and potential for the betterment of themselves and the world. This year we have awarded more than $100,000 in college scholarships.
We are pleased to announce recipients of the following NSHSS scholarships for the 2008 academic year:
Newly announced:
Kaplan Scholars
Griffith College Scholars
Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships
Robert Sheppard Leadership Award
Abercrombie & Fitch Global Leadership & Diversity Awards
IBM Innovation to be Greener Awards
National Outdoor Leadership School program scholarship
Projects Abroad program scholarship
The following scholarship recipients will be announced in July:
NSHSS Academic Paper Awards
Information for applying for these scholarships is available at online.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is looking for student-written articles about the college-transition and admission process (the college search, application process, transitioning from high school to college, etc). High school juniors and seniors and college freshmen and sophomores are invited to enter. Finalists will have their work published in the Winter 2009 Journal of College Admission special issue, “The Student Perspective: My Transition Experience.” Seven finalists will be awarded $1,000 each. Complete information: Scholarship Guidelines. Deadline is September 1.
Selected Sources for Scholarship Information
Be sure to apply for other scholarships. Excellent sites for free customized scholarship searches include FastWeb and Scholarships.com.
Scholarship Searching Secrets, Edition III.
This guide requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.
Student Scholarship Search, a free Directory of Scholarships, Grants and Awards, has just published "Scholarship Searching Secrets," a tremendously useful overview of tips, advice, and tools available to parents and students searching online for scholarships and financial aid. It also covers information about the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, that all college-bound students must submit to apply for financial aid each year (including students already in college applying for financial aid). This guide was compiled by Christopher S. Penn of FinancialAidPodcast.com.
SPIDO, the State Policy Issues Database Online, sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. You can search this database by state for critical information on student financial aid, tuition and fees, residency requirements, and other relevant policies regarding colleges in your particular state.
For International Students:
For information about International Student Resources and College Admission News, please visit the NACAC International Student Resources page. NSHSS is a member of The National Association for College Admission Counseling. Visit the Association of International Educators site for critical information on financial aid for international undergraduate students. Another critical resource with information on university offering financial aid for international students is http://www.internationalstudent.com/schools_awarding_aid.